The Securities Commission Malaysia requires fund management companies to submit a specific application form, supporting documents, and a signed declaration to obtain tax exemption certification for their Islamic fund management industry operations. Applicants must declare compliance with the Income Tax (Exemption) Orders of 2021 and 2024, confirm adherence to Shariah principles, and demonstrate that they incur at least RM250,000 in annual operating expenditure with two full-time employees in Malaysia. The document further stipulates that tax exemptions for Islamic funds and Shariah-compliant Sustainable and Responsible Investment funds are mutually exclusive, permitting only one application per fund per financial year.
DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR CERTIFICATION FROM THE SC IN RESPECT OF TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE ISLAMIC FUND MANAGEMENT INDUSTRY This document contains the following: Section A : Application form for certification from the SC in respect of Tax Exemption for the Islamic Fund Management Industry; Section B : Documents required to be submitted to the SC; and Section C : Declaration. Section A: Application Form (Please complete the form and submit together with the supporting documents required as set out in Section B) Name of Fund Management Company :
Licensing Number :
Financial Year End :
Year of Assessment :
Income Tax Reference Number :
Name of Contact Person of Fund Management Company :
Contact Number :
Fax Number :
E-mail :
Kindly provide the list of Islamic fund managed below: No. Name of Fund Please specify the type of fund* Is the fund a Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) fund? Managing for Local/ Foreign Investors (please specify)
We also undertake to provide to the SC all information the SC may require on the application, including the submission of the audited financial statements for the financial year ended (dd/mm/yyyy) which has been made through the …. [ Electronic Application System (EASy)/ SC Common Reporting (ComRep) Portal ]* ….on …. (date of submission) …. We confirm that no other tax incentive application [1] has been made for the Islamic fund listed in this application for the stipulated financial year. Yours faithfully Signature: Name: Designation: Company Seal or Stamp: Date: Signature: Name: Designation: Company Seal or Stamp: Date: * To delete where not relevant ** This confirmation is not applicable to the fund management company managing a unit trust fund, exchange-traded fund, wholesale fund, real estate investment trusts, business trust and private retirement scheme The tax exemption on the management fee for Islamic funds and the tax exemption on the management fee for Shariah-compliant Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) funds are mutually exclusive. The fund management company managing an Islamic fund is only allowed to apply for either one of the tax exemptions and not both. ↑